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USACEBlue Springs Lake · Missouri

Longview Campground

This recreation area is part of Blue Springs Lake
Sites0all reservable
Elev.948ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Kansas City0h32real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 948 ft, Longview Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Dec
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
68%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 28.
71°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Kansas City
20 mi
0h32
02
Springfield
153 mi
3h14
03
St. Louis
250 mi
4h49
By drive time
Kansas City · 0h32Springfield · 3h14St. Louis · 4h49Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.8 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
1615
Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.8 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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